Murray Lerner (May 8, 1927 – September 2, 2017) was an American documentary and experimental film director, best known for his Oscar-winning work on the 1981 documentary feature From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China.
He earned another nomination in 1968 for the documentary Festival, which featured performances, interviews and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival. He also helmed films featuring Leonard Cohen, Jethro Tull, Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis.
Additionally, Lerner wrote, produced and directed episodes of the series NET Journal and produced and helmed the television documentaries Listening to You: The Who at the Isle of Wight 1970 and The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival.
In 2009, he was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the category of best long form music video, for "Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who."
KNOWN FOR
To Be a Man
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
2007
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
2007
Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival
1996
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
1998
Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue
2004
Jimi Hendrix - Live at the Isle of Wight
1970
Black at Yale: A Film Diary
1974
Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
2009
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
2009
From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China
1981
Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live at The Isle of Wight
2002
FILMOGRAPHY
All
Movies
TV
Directing
20
Writing
3
Producing
6
Camera
2
Crew
1